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わがまま (wagamama)

selfishness,egoism,wilfulness,disobedience,whim

  • JLPT N3
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch -1
  • #9023 most frequent

Meaning

わがまま (wagamama) is a JLPT N3 adjectival noun meaning “selfishness,egoism,wilfulness,disobedience,whim”.

Example sentences 6

子供こどものわがままを叱しかったの。

I scolded my kid for being selfish.

彼のわがままほど彼女の気にさわることはなかった。

Nothing vexed her more than his selfishness.

あまり大事にすると子供はわがままになってしまう。

A child is spoiled by too much attention.

彼のわがままは大変なもので誰からも好かれなかった。

His selfishness was such that nobody liked him.

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